# Koothuparamba, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ Town · Kannur, Kerala # Koothuparamba Koothuparamba is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **29,619 people** in 6,465 households. Literacy was 96.8%. - 29,619people (2011) - 6,465households - 96.8%literacy - 25census wards ## Population of Koothuparamba ■ Koothuparamba · ■ Kannur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****96.8%** **95.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1202** **1171 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983** **974 Working population ****32.6%** **30.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Koothuparamba Of every 100 households in Koothuparamba in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Koothuparamba · ■ Kannur urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****98%** **98% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **1% Tap water ****5%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****87%** **86% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **71% Use banking services ****80%** **87% Television ****81%** **84% Mobile phone ****81%** **82% Computer with internet ****8%** **7% Two-wheeler ****13%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **9% None of these assets ****3%** **3% Own their home ****93%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Koothuparamba work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,037 (83%) · **■** Household industry 154 (2%) · **■** Farming 522 (5%) · **■** Marginal 943 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Koothuparamba changed? From 10,305 in 1971 to 29,619 in 2011. **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Koothuparamba in numbers and road distances - Density1,767 per km² - Growth 2001–20110.3% - Annual rainfall3,335 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 30 °C ### Road distances - Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)507 km by road - Kannur (district HQ)24 km by road - Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)82 km by road - Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)82 km by road - Thalassery (railway station)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Koothuparamba ### Civic services - Pucca roads82 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets6,280 - Water storage150 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes7,498 - Electricity — industry187 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries6 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools1 govt · 14 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks3 - Co-operative banks10 **Main manufactured goods:** handloom, beedi and banian. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Koothuparamba - Hospitals2 in Koothuparamba - Banks8 in Koothuparamba - ATMs4 in Koothuparamba - Petrol pumps6 in Koothuparamba - Shopping malls1 in Koothuparamba - Cinemas1 in Koothuparamba - Restaurants2 in Koothuparamba - Dental clinics5 in Koothuparamba Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Koothuparamba ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-1/) 1,156 280 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-2/) 1,277 290 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-3/) 1,013 230 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-4/) 1,143 229 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-5/) 1,371 264 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-6/) 1,023 224 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-7/) 1,355 284 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-8/) 1,200 233 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-9/) 1,193 273 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-10/) 1,243 266 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-11/) 1,247 256 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-12/) 1,079 239 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-13/) 994 255 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-14/) 1,101 254 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-15/) 1,102 276 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-16/) 965 235 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-17/) 1,198 282 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-18/) 1,019 223 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-19/) 1,438 248 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-20/) 1,129 269 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-21/) 1,255 262 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-22/) 1,180 252 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-23/) 1,379 273 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-24/) 1,277 289 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/koothuparamba/ward-25/) 1,282 279 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Koothuparamba?29,619 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koothuparamba in?Kannur district, Kerala - What was the population of Koothuparamba in 1971?10,305 - How many wards does Koothuparamba have?25 census wards (2011)